Amstelveen

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Amstelveen.

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Proper noun

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Amstelveen

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as amestelrevene in 1308. From Amstel (Amstel, a river) +‎ veen (peat bog, marsh).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑmstəlˈveːn/
  • Hyphenation: Am‧stel‧veen

Proper noun

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Amstelveen n

  1. Amstelveen (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands) without city rights
    Synonym: Turvegat (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Bovenkerk, Nes aan de Amstel, De Zwarte Kat

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “amstelveen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN